Monday, May 23, 2011

Obama, on the trail of the father of his great-grandfather on his visit to Ireland

Barack Obama has come this morning to Ireland on the first day of a European tour that will take tomorrow to London on Thursday to a summit of G-8 in Deauville (France) and will end on Friday in Poland. Obama has landed in Dublin at 9.25 pm (the 10.25 in Spain) and immediately addressed to the residence of Irish President Mary McAleese, to a welcoming ceremony.

In the 22 hours that the U.S. President will in the Republic of Ireland, the most striking moment will certainly visit this afternoon to Moneygall, Co Offaly, in the center of the country, homeland of the father of one of his grandparents called Fulmouth Kearney. An Irish blood treintaidosavo President Pearl comes to flattering the powerful Irish community living in the United States.

Moneygall Falmouth Kearney was born in about 1830 and emigrated to America at age 20 aboard the ship Marmion. He arrived in their new country the March 20, 1850 accompanied by his sister Margaret and her husband, William Cleary. He died on March 21, 1878. Obama will be a walk in the village of 300 inhabitants, before visiting the most important place: the pub Ollie Hayes, which is expected to parishioners included some of his distant relatives.

"I have no official confirmation that go to meet him. The most important thing is that it comes to Moneygall. Everything else is a bonus, "said one of them, r Healy, told The Irish Times. By the way, Healy went to Dublin to get a new suit ... The U.S. president has expressed support for the Irish people in their efforts to overcome the sovereign debt crisis experienced by this country, saying that "the Irish are more than capable" of tackling the problem.

Obama has spoken and in the course of a brief statement after a half hour meeting with Prime Minister Ireland, Enda Kenny, the official residence of the latter. The Irish "are more than capable of facing" the crisis and the U.S. 'commitment to their success, "said Obama, who has welcomed the" progress "already made to deal with the crisis.

"When you say that the challenges are too great that the evidence is too hard, remember all the things we have accomplished together. And he answers 'Feider Linn' Yes We Can ", said hours later in a speech to 25,000 fully delivered to him at Green College, University Square in the heart of Dublin.

Support Ireland out of the crisis, for its part, Kenny has indicated that the two boarded the Irish austerity measures to cope with the crisis and the bailout plan approved by the EU and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The Irish premier was seeking the support of Obama for Dublin attempts to renegotiate the plan, so as to reduce the interest rate, currently at 5.8% - and increase its duration.

Obama also alluded to the peace process in Northern Ireland and has indicated that it is "an inspiring model", where people with ancestral disputes sat at the negotiating table to resolve their differences. The success of this example, has said, should serve as a model for other troubled regions of the world.

The two leaders also addressed the war in Afghanistan and the Middle East situation, said Kenny, who lauded the "close relationship" between the two countries. After landing in Dublin, the president has participated in a welcoming ceremony with his Irish counterpart, Mary McAleese, with whom he had met briefly before planting a tree in the grounds of Aras U Achtarain, the presidential residence.

Given the risk posed by volcanic ash from the eruption Grymsvoetn Icelandic, the U.S. President has advanced a few hours journey from Ireland to London. It was scheduled for tomorrow, but, as noted by the White House, "due to a change in the path of volcanic ash" the Air Force One will leave for England's capital tonight.

In London, where he and his wife Michelle will spend the night at Buckingham Palace as guests of state. After eating in private with the queen will visit Westminster Abbey, where pay tribute at the tomb of the unknown soldier. At night, Isabel II in the palace will offer a state banquet in honor of Obama, corresponding to offer a dinner on Wednesday at the residence of U.S.

ambassador. That day, Obama will visit the prime minister, David Cameron in Downing Street and give him a press conference. In the afternoon, the U.S. President will visit the parliament and will address both houses, gathered in the breathtaking scenery of Westminster Hall. On Thursday morning, depart for France.

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